Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39524, Isaac Fisher, Va.

SERVICE
Fisher, Isaac
NUMBER
S.39524
va.
CONTENTS

39524 INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 39,524
Isaac Fisher
Br. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9040
[Handwritten signature/initials]
Virginia
Isaac Fisher
of Monroe county in state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood — of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 th of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1819, and sent to H. B. Smith. House of Representatives U.S.C.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819  $ 52. 41    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819  48     $ 100. 41  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Monroe County
[Faint vertical text on the left page:] Application sent to Isaac Fisher Monroe County Court 24 July 1819

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Isaac Fisher
7040
5 March '19
John H. Secondary School Washington City

At a Court of Quarter Session held for the County of Monroe at the Court House on Tuesday the 20 th day of June 1820 & the 44 th Year of the Commonwealth. On this 20 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record, Isaac Fisher aged 67 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the 12 th Regiment commanded by Col o James Wood & in the company commanded by Capt n Matthew Struckle & that he was on the continental line & the date of his original declaration is the 19 th day of August 1818 & that he has received a certificate pension numbered 7040 & I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, securities contract or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit two houses, four cows - three calves, 11 small hogs, 1 rifle gun, two old churns, two pots one of them cracked, 2 dutch Ovens, 1 table, one wood wheel, one flax wheel, 4 small pails, six pewter plates, 2 pewter dishes, five bowls, one crockery dish, one old tea pot, six cups & saucers, six tin cups, four tin pans, one sausage filler two flat irons, one jug, one pickling pot, one chest, two old ploughs, two old kegs.

two old pair of horse gears, one double tree, two axes, three old hoes, one womans saddle old, one mans saddle old, two small devices, tin coffee pot, six pewter spoons, twelve knives & forks, one small broken looking glass, two bottles, two glass tumblers, one cream jug, one old pair saddle bags, one mallet, one single tree, one old fire shovel, three pair pot hooks, one pair scissors, one large bible, one tin bucket & one flax hackle & I owe to different individuals about the sum of fifty four dollars. I have no particular occupation from my age and infirmity. I am unable to work, my wife upwards of thirty years of age, a son of the age of three years, & a daughter of the age of ten years, all living with me.
Value of property $120
Isaac Fisher
Sworn to, and declared on the 20 th day of June 1820 before the justices of the peace , composing the Court of Records aforesaid.
Test J. Hutchinson Clerk
I Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of Monroe County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is 120 dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12 th day of July 1820.
Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of the Court for the County of Monroe

Isaac Fisher
To Elisha D. Leland Court of Monroe Co.
Adm.
date certifi: 5 March 1819.
Hon. B. Smith H. R.

A Court continued & held for the county of Monroe the 19 th day of August 1818
Isaac Fisher against 65 years the 3 rd of June last Resident in the county of Monroe aforesaid personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record) who being first duly sworn did upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war"
That he the said Isaac Fisher enlisted as well as he now recollects about the commencement of the Revolutionary war that he enlisted for three years in the County now known by the name of Greenbrier state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Matthew Arbuckle and was attached to the 12 th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. James Wood that he continued to serve in said Corps until the end of said three years when he was discharged from the service of the United States at a place known by the name of Point Pleasant in the County of Mason Virginia in the Year 1773 as well as he now recollects & that his discharge was delivered by himself to Col. John Hutchinson to obtain for him his land warrant, that he did obtain the said warrant for 100 acres of Land & the discharge was left with the Officer in Richmond who gave the warrant; That he was in no general engagements; but had several skirmishes with the Indians, & that he had the good fortune to kill 8 scalps on of the them; that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support & that he has no other evidence in his power of said services except the affidavit of Col. John Hutchinson which is herunto annexed.
The said Court of Monroe County do certify that it appears to their satisfaction not only from the declaration aforesaid but from the affidavit of Col. John Hutchinson who is a man in whom confidence may be safely placed that the said Isaac Fisher did serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of three years on Continental establishment and that they are satisfied from the declaration aforesaid and from other respectable testimony that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country

for support. The said Court do direct the Clerk of this Court to transmit the proceedings & Testimony had & taken before them to the Secretary of the war department pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In Testimony whereof I John Hutchinson jr deputy for Isaac Hutchinson Clerk of the said County Court of Monroe have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Union this 1 st day of October 1818 for the 43 rd Year of the Commonwealth of Virginia
John Hutchinson jr D.C.M. for Isaac Hutchinson Clerk
Virginia Monroe County to wit:
I John Hutchinson jr Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that in writing down the above certificate or Declaration of Isaac Fisher. I made a mistake in putting down the date of his discharge on the Record which was in the year 1778 - instead of 1773. given under my hand at Union - the 8 th day of February 1819 for the 43 rd Year of our Foundation.
Jn. Hutchinson jr D.C.M.